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Tytherington Football Club was formed in 1896 by the local Headmaster Mr
Manuell and others including the Rev. John Bingley. Rev. Bingley s pulated
that, to gain his support, the club should play in Amber & Black - his old
college colours - Brasenose in Oxford.
In the early days the club played in the Wo on-Under-Edge League and
travelled to away matches by Waggone s, a four wheeled horse draw cart,
with seats along both sides. The club played at many different grounds in
the early days, one of which was Mill-Leaze Fields. This is the fields behind
the village shop in Tytherington. They eventually found a permanent home
at the Hardwicke Playing Fields. The club used the Swan Inn as their
changing rooms un l a new pavilion was erected by the Parish Council, on
the Playing Fields in 1938.
In the 1920s Tytherington F.C. were suspended by the Gloucestershire
Football Associa on for non payment of a fine. The fine followed a referee
being jostled into an adjoining brook a er what the home side felt were
some dubious decisions! No Pay – no play, so Tytherington disbanded un l
1932 when Tytherington Rocks F.C. was formed, joining The Bristol
Suburban League.
Ambrose Johnson was a Rocks player in the 30s and 40s and is s ll an
ardent supporter today. War disrupted the local leagues but not before the
club won the League & Cup double in the Iron Acton & District League in
1944-45. Rocks rejoined the Bristol Suburban League Division 1 in 1947.
The same year a youth team called the Pebbles were formed and played in
the Gloucestershire Junior Boy’s Associa on Football League. They were
cup finalists in 1952-53 and League Champions in 1953-54. In 1948-49
Rocks were drawn home to Thornbury Town in the G.F.A Senior Amateur
Cup, there were 400 spectators at the game but Rocks were firmly beaten
4-0. In the early 50s Tytherington ran a Reserve side in the Stroud League.
This second a empt to run a reserve team soon failed due to player
shortage. In 1956-57 Rocks were losing finalists in the GFA Minor Cup
however; the team spent most of the 1960s between Division Three and
Division Five.
A joint effort between the Club, Cricket Club and the Parish Council saw the
facili es upgraded in 1979-80, with new showers and toilet block together
with electricity! Candlelight and Rocks famous n bath were consigned to
history. Three enthusiasts were largely responsible for these